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ArticleTherapeutic advances in chronic disease2021

Plasma ST6GAL1 regulates IgG sialylation to control IgA nephropathy progression.

Youxia Liu, Huyan Yu, Sijing Wu, Xia Yang, Congcong Cao, Fanghao Wang, Junya Jia, Tiekun Yan

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Article in Therapeutic advances in chronic disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Youxia LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, P.R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9058-0218
Huyan YuDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Sijing WuDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Xia YangDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Congcong CaoHematology Department, The People's Hospital of Pingyi County, Linyi, P.R. China.
Fanghao WangDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Junya JiaDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Tiekun YanDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CNLinyi People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundOur previous study revealed that plasma levels of a-2,6-sialyltransferase 1 (ST6GAL1) were increased in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). ST6GAL1 catalyzes terminal sialylation of IgG to shift the antibody effector function to the anti-inflammatory pattern. However, the role of plasma ST6GAL1 in the progression of IgAN and underlying mechanisms are still unknown.

methodsA total of 180 IgAN patients were included. The kidney outcomes were defined as the eGFR decline or proteinuria remission. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were either stimulated with purified sialylated IgG (SA-IgG) or with non-sialylated IgG (NSA-IgG) from IgAN patients to detect the levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in supernatant.

resultsCompared with the lower ST6GAL1 (reference), the risk of eGFR decline decreased for the higher ST6GAL1 group after adjustment for baseline eGFR, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and proteinuria. The results showed that patients with higher ST6GAL1 levels had a higher rate of proteinuria remission. ST6GAL1, expressed as a continuous variable, was a protective factor for eGFR decline and proteinuria remission. An

conclusionOur study indicated that elevated ST6GAL1 was associated with a slower progression of IgAN, which may play a protective effect by increasing IgG sialylation to inhibit the production of proinflammatory cytokines in PBMCs.

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IgA nephropathyIL-6 and TNF-αkidney outcomessialylated IgGST6GAL1

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